Oxytocin-induced PGF2α release in mares with and without post-breeding delayed uterine clearance

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 259-262

  Veronesi, M C ^a   Carluccio, A ^a,b   Kindahl, H ^a,c   Faustini, M ^a,d   Battocchio, M ^a   Cairoli, F ^a  

^a Sez Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica Veterinaria   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche Veterinarie   (Italy)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^d Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Veterinarie per la Sicurezza Alimentare   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; OXYTOCIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HORSE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SECRETION; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HORSES; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; UTERUS;

EID: 33745392620     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: 14390442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2006.00820.x     Document Type: Article

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